unconventionally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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As John Maynard Keynes observed, “Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally.”
From MarketWatch
McLaren unconventionally pitted Piastri before Norris as they left their pit stops late in the race in the hope of a safety car that could give them a chance to attack Red Bull's Verstappen.
From BBC
They had a strict vegan diet and lived increasingly unconventionally.
From BBC
The next day, he told Lauren, “I was going to love her unconditionally and unconventionally.”
From Salon
The stuff of culture is important to Moore, who in 1981 helped found the arty, unconventionally tuned guitar band Sonic Youth.
From New York Times
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